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sombre
adjective
Grave or even gloomy in character
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ˈsɒmbə
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adjective
Grave or even gloomy in character
“A suit of somber black”
adjective
Lacking brightness or color; dull
“Drab faded curtains”
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A suit of somber black
A somber mood
Drab faded curtains
Sober Puritan grey
Children in somber brown clothes
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